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- Title
AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON DECREASED FETAL MOVEMENTS AND RELATIONSHIP WITH UMBILICAL ARTERY DOPPLER.
- Authors
NINGANURE, AKSHATA
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Pregnancy is considered as a very precious event in every woman's' life. Maternal counting of fetal movements is an easy, inexpensive and valuable screening tool for fetal well-being. Assessing of fetal wellbeing by monitoring fetal movement count by antenatal mothers fulfils all the above criteria. OBJECTIVES: To assess the relationship between decreased fetal movements and umbilical artery doppler changes. METHODOLOGY: This was an observational study conducted at Department of OBGY, KIMS, HUBBALLI involving 136 cases were selected from patients presenting to KIMS hospital, OPD section and Labour room considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria RESULTS: Majority women were between 21-25 years age group i.e. 59(43.4%). Most of the women were primigravida 71(52.2%). History of decreased fetal movements was reported by 21(15.4%) of ANC women and abnormal umbilical artery doppler changes in 22(16.2%) in our study. CONCLUSION: Pregnant mothers reporting with decreased fetal movement perception should be evaluated with proper history taking and investigations like doppler studies. Incidence of abnormal umbilical artery doppler in our study was 22(16.2%). Incidence of low birth weight in our study was 41.2%.
- Subjects
FETAL movement; UMBILICAL arteries; PREGNANT women; LOW birth weight; SCIENTIFIC observation
- Publication
Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research (Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research), 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p632
- ISSN
0975-3583
- Publication type
Article